each had cystic fibrosis, and after striking up an online relationship seven years ago, they met in person against the advice of doctors—CF patients can easily pass bacteria to each other—and fell in love.

They married five years ago, and their health problems soon began mounting. Each received a lung transplant, but Dalton died Saturday at age 25 in a St. Louis hospital. Katie, meanwhile, is in hospice care in Kentucky.

"I told Dalton I'd rather be happy—like really, really happy—for five years of my life and die sooner than be mediocre happy and live for 20 years."

The idea is simple: on Friday, November 25, go down to the water. Take a friend, take a picture, take some trash with you when you go if you have a chance. It might be a little chilly, but you don’t have to be there long. The whole point is to get outside and do something different the day after Thanksgiving. The whole point is to find a way to celebrate the day with something that’s absolutely priceless, not clearance.